Hechinger Report. In Finland, it’s easier to become a doctor or lawyer than a teacher — Here’s whyWith such selective admissions — it was harder to gain entry to the University of Helsinki’s teacher education program (6.8 percent acceptance rate) than the law program (8.3 percent acceptance rate) or the medical school (7.3 percent acceptance rate) in 2016 — and rigorous preparation, one might expect Finland to suffer teacher shortages not unlike those seen in the U.S.

Lohud Journal News. REPORT: Westchester schools lack teacher diversity“We need to promote the teaching profession as a viable career for our young people of color,” [Yonkers Superintendent Quezada] said. “They need to see themselves as future teachers and administrators.”

Politico New York. Charter certification rules overhauledDirck Roosevelt, a professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College, who is more critical of charters than Suransky, said the updated proposal was still “teacher education lite.”

The Buffalo News. Diversity lags in teaching ranks in Buffalo area schoolsIn Niagara Falls, Laurrie said, the district has started several initiatives in recent years, including a “grow your own” program, offering scholarship dollars and partnering with Niagara County Community College to provide a teacher’s academy.